RuPaul's Drag Race: Down Under Finale
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Saturday, June 19, 2021, 8 pm
Queer Bar
Capitol Hill (Seattle)
This is an in-person event
21+
This Saturday at Queer/Bar, come gather to toast farewell to the worst addition to RuPaul's global empire. RuPaul's Drag Race: Down Under, the Australasian addition to the international Drag Race franchise (which encompasses the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, the Netherlands, Spain, Chile, Thailand, and probably 15 other countries I'm forgetting), has been a confusing mess, with one particularly racist frontrunner and unexplainable favoritism from Ru. Sure, I think some of the show's troubles can get chalked up to the pandemic—like, for instance, how unusually short this season has been—but Ru's crash landing down under sure has underwhelmed the franchise's devoted fans in Australia and New Zealand. Whining aside, it's still Drag Race, and it's still way more fun than nearly any other reality TV show franchise. So let's say G'Bye Mate while this iteration sorts out its Marmite from its Weet-Bix, then clear our plates so we can make room for the delightful Drag Race España, currently three episodes deep, and Drag Race All Stars, which premieres next Thursday, June 24.
by Chase Burns
Queer/Bar screens RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under at 8 PM on Saturday at their location in Capitol Hill. The bar says limited seating is available and recommends grabbing a table early, plus staying late for Queeraoke hosted by Kristie Champagne.